189 Yonge Street (north of Queen Street, across from the Eaton Centre) – 416-314-2871
Box Office open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., or until show time on performance days
Tours
Year-round guided tours of this National Historic Site – the last operating double-decker theatre in the world – take place Thursdays at 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. The 1½-hour tour recounts the history and restoration of the complex. Patrons have the opportunity to see the original and new lobbies, both theatres and samples from the world’s largest collection of vaudeville scenery. As well, a backstage exhibit housing the Winter Garden’s original Simplex Silent Film Projector and a dressing room containing artifacts from the time period are on view. For more information or to book a group tour, call 416-314-2871. French language tours, by appointment, call 416-325-5015. Admission: Adults: $10, Students and Seniors: $8.
Robin Hood: The EnvironMENTAL Family Musical That Targets Your Funnybone! Presented by Ross Petty Productions
November 26, 2009 to January 3, 2010
A joyous family musical filled with audience participation, ad libs, topical humour and a sensational cast that includes Eva Avila, Jeff Irving, Jessica Holmes, Yvan Pednault, Dan Chameroy and Ross Petty. Tickets: $25, $59, $69, $79; children 12 years of age and under, $55; family pack of four tickets, $220. For further information or to order tickets, call 416-872-5555 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca. For group ticket prices and orders, call 647-438-5559.
Puppetry of the Penis, presented by Foster Entertainment
December 11 and 12, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Hailed by Vanity Fair as “dementedly good fun,” this outrageous show has puppeteers stretching themselves to the limit by presenting the ancient Australian art of genital origami. Tickets: $37.50 and $47.50. For further information or to order tickets, call 416-872-5555 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca.
The Nutcracker, presented by the Canadian Ballet Theatre
December 19, 2009 at 2:30 and 7 p.m.; December 20, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
International ballet superstars David Makhateli (from London's Royal Ballet, Covent Garden) and Maya Dumchenko (from the Kirov/Marlinsky Ballet) guest star with the Canadian Ballet Theatre in their original production of this annual classic. Tickets $60 and $70. For further information, call 416-872-5555 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca.
Menopause the Musical
February 10 to March 7, 2010
Menopause the Musical is an international phenomenon seen by nearly 11 million people since its debut in 2001. Billed as "The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change," the show focuses on four women who share their ups and downs through a collection of 25 re-lyricized baby boomer songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Tickets: $49.85 and $55.10. For further information or to order tickets, call 416-872-5555 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca or www.MenopauseTheMusical.com.